Calculate the caloric requirement of a sedentary female weighing 60 kg with a height of 5'2" (using IBW & ABW).

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1. Calculate the caloric requirement of a sedentary female weighing 60 kg with a height of 5'2" (using IBW & ABW). 

2. Compute for the caloric requirement of a male weighing 80 kg (5'11") who does a heavy workout 5 times a week. 

3. A 33-year-old male weighing 165 lbs with a height of 5'5" and moderate physical activity consumes 2700 kcal per day.

   3.1 Compute his caloric requirement using IBW/DBW. 

   3.2 Is he eating enough for his caloric needs? 

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